Week 9, 2059

played in New Orleans, LA

71 degrees, rain, 11 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	3	7	0	-	17
New Orleans Saints	14	3	7	3	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:09 MIN - Ty Brandenburg 1 pass from Todd Lane (Caleb Marquis extra point)
1Q: 05:07 NOS - Terrance Boese 4 pass from Brent Cerf (Morris Stone extra point)
1Q: 00:38 NOS - Spencer Donovan 5 run (Morris Stone extra point)
2Q: 12:04 NOS - Morris Stone 33 field goal
2Q: 03:08 MIN - Caleb Marquis 39 field goal
3Q: 08:50 NOS - Leland Sharper 5 pass from Brent Cerf (Morris Stone extra point)
3Q: 03:00 MIN - Quinn Hodges 1 pass from Todd Lane (Caleb Marquis extra point)
4Q: 11:49 NOS - Morris Stone 44 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:09 MIN - Ty Brandenburg 1 pass from Todd Lane (Caleb Marquis extra point)
1Q: 05:07 NOS - Terrance Boese 4 pass from Brent Cerf (Morris Stone extra point)
1Q: 00:38 NOS - Spencer Donovan 5 run (Morris Stone extra point)
2Q: 12:04 NOS - Morris Stone 33 field goal
2Q: 03:08 MIN - Caleb Marquis 39 field goal
3Q: 08:50 NOS - Leland Sharper 5 pass from Brent Cerf (Morris Stone extra point)
3Q: 03:00 MIN - Quinn Hodges 1 pass from Todd Lane (Caleb Marquis extra point)
4Q: 11:49 NOS - Morris Stone 44 field goal

Team Statistics MIN NOS
Record 3-6 4-5
First Downs 18 20
- by Rushing 3 9
- by Passing 14 9
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 291 297
- Offensive Plays 65 65
- Yards per Play 4.48 4.57
Net Rushing Yards 55 160
- Rushing Attempts 19 40
- Yards per Rush 2.89 4.00
Net Passing Yards 236 137
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 25 - 1 22 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 261 164
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/25 3/27
- Yards per Pass Play 5.13 5.48
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/15 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/27 9/65
Punt Returns/Yards 4/64 3/30
Kick Returns/Yards 1/34 2/47
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 37
Time of Possession 27:23 32:37

Team Statistics	MIN	NOS
Record	3-6	4-5
First Downs	18	20
- by Rushing	3	9
- by Passing	14	9
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	291	297
- Offensive Plays	65	65
- Yards per Play	4.48	4.57
Net Rushing Yards	55	160
- Rushing Attempts	19	40
- Yards per Rush	2.89	4.00
Net Passing Yards	236	137
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 25 - 1	22 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	261	164
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/25	3/27
- Yards per Pass Play	5.13	5.48
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/15	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	7.8
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/27	9/65
Punt Returns/Yards	4/64	3/30
Kick Returns/Yards	1/34	2/47
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 37
Time of Possession	27:23	32:37

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:02	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
1	5:01	1:26	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
1	0:27	0:33	OWN 25	2	19	Fumble
2	11:57	5:12	OWN 25	10	51	Missed FG
2	5:33	2:30	OWN 41	8	37	Field Goal
2	1:51	0:49	OWN 26	2	0	Interception
3	12:19	1:13	OWN 4	3	9	Punt
3	8:40	1:37	OWN 40	3	-1	Punt
3	5:22	2:28	OPP 33	6	33	Touchdown
4	11:41	3:06	OWN 25	6	17	Punt
4	6:16	1:47	OWN 37	6	33	Downs
4	2:25	1:08	OWN 1	7	29	Downs

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:58	4:57	OWN 36	10	64	Touchdown
1	3:35	3:08	OWN 37	8	63	Touchdown
2	14:54	2:57	OPP 44	6	28	Field Goal
2	6:45	1:12	OWN 31	3	2	Punt
2	3:03	1:12	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
2	1:02	1:02	OPP 41	2	4	Missed FG
3	15:00	2:41	OWN 25	6	13	Punt
3	11:06	2:26	OPP 46	4	46	Touchdown
3	7:03	1:41	OWN 13	3	-9	Punt
3	2:54	6:13	OWN 21	11	52	Field Goal
4	8:35	2:19	OWN 24	3	-5	Punt
4	4:29	2:04	OWN 30	4	16	Punt
4	1:17	1:17	OPP 30	3	-2	Game

Game MVP: Brent Cerf, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Archie Clayton	16	49	3.06	18	1
RB Luke Diaz	2	-1	-0.50	0	0
RB Darrell Kantowski	1	7	7.00	7	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Isaiah Glover	19	28	1.47	6	0	0
RB Spencer Donovan	14	94	6.71	19	3	1
QB Brent Cerf	5	30	6.00	12	1	0
RB Lorenzo Nelson	2	8	4.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Todd Lane	42	25	261	4/25	2	26	1	83.5

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brent Cerf	22	17	164	3/27	2	24	0	127.8

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Quinn Hodges	8	11	99	12.38	5	23	1
WR Mitch Clemons	7	9	68	9.71	9	15	0
TE Ezra Winslett	3	8	30	10.00	14	21	0
FB Logan Terrell	2	3	17	8.50	12	9	0
WR Ty Brandenburg	2	4	27	13.50	9	26	1
RB Luke Diaz	2	2	12	6.00	6	6	0
TE Isaac Newsome	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Devan Brooks	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Dana Haluska	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Terrance Boese	6	8	70	11.67	28	23	1
WR Leland Sharper	4	4	26	6.50	6	9	1
TE Harry Hutton	3	5	35	11.67	7	24	0
TE Erick Kelley	2	2	22	11.00	1	15	0
WR Gustavo Bissel	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Isaiah Glover	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Larry Tate	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov
RB Luke Diaz	1	0
WR Mitch Clemons	1	0
WR Mitchell Kania	0	1

New Orleans	Recov	Force
S Weston Battle	1	0
ILB Terry Whiting	0	1
TE Daquan Walton	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cameron Buckhalter	4	181	45.3	37.8	48	2

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Donny Mankad	6	316	52.7	42.0	58	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Caleb Marquis	1/2	0/1	0/0	39	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morris Stone	2/3	1/2	0/1	44	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mitch Clemons	4	64	16.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steven Marsh	3	30	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Erick Marzluf	1	34	34.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steven Marsh	1	29	29.0	0
Larry Tate	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Lamont Sweeney	9	1	0.0	36	25
DE Edgar Butts	7	1	0.5	37	21
S Tyler Diaz	5	3	0.0	40	25
S Benjamin McCarthy	5	1	0.0	40	25
ILB Lonnie Levels	4	1	0.0	18	13
OLB Roberto Brady	4	0	0.0	25	16
OLB Malachi Bloedorn	4	0	0.0	19	12
DE Paul Yocum	3	2	1.0	19	12
DE Ramon Shepard	3	1	0.5	17	13
ILB Marvin Mussorgsky	3	2	0.0	20	14
S Erick Marzluf	3	1	0.0	22	12
CB Broderick McGee	2	2	0.0	30	16
OLB Deron Murphy	2	1	0.0	33	25
DT Benjamin Pippens	1	1	1.0	22	12
OLB Dominic Andrews	1	2	0.0	20	8
WR Quinn Hodges	1	0	---	---	---
DT Reggie Sidney	0	1	0.0	8	4
DE Erik Cox	0	1	0.0	17	13

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Brock McGee	7	0	1.0	17	33
S Levi Hopper	6	2	0.0	16	41
ILB Nicky Weigel	5	1	1.0	16	28
CB Kirk Garrison	5	3	0.0	18	46
ILB Terry Whiting	4	4	0.0	17	27
OLB Oscar Burks	3	0	1.0	5	26
ILB Randall Cross	2	0	1.0	2	18
CB Blaine Hongamen	2	1	0.0	18	44
CB Todd Tanyavutti	2	0	0.0	4	20
CB Larry Tate	2	0	0.0	14	18
S Weston Battle	1	3	0.0	16	28
CB Steven Marsh	1	0	0.0	3	7
DE Bryson Slocum	1	0	0.0	8	34
DE Wayne Fraley	1	0	0.0	16	40
DT Kent Stephens	1	0	0.0	16	26
DE Thomas Cossaboom	1	0	0.0	10	18
DE Malachi Clinton	1	0	0.0	3	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Benjamin Pippens	1.0	1	2	12
DE Paul Yocum	1.0	1	1	12
DE Edgar Butts	0.5	0	1	21
DE Ramon Shepard	0.5	0	0	13

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Oscar Burks	1.0	0	1	0	26
ILB Nicky Weigel	1.0	0	0	0	28
DT Brock McGee	1.0	0	0	0	33
ILB Randall Cross	1.0	0	0	0	18
DT Kent Stephens	0.0	1	3	1	26
DE Wayne Fraley	0.0	0	3	2	40
DE Mercury Gerhardt	0.0	0	1	1	20
ILB Terry Whiting	0.0	0	1	0	27
DE Malachi Clinton	0.0	0	1	0	7
S Preston Stewart	0.0	0	1	0	18

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Erick Marzluf	3	0	12
ILB Marvin Mussorgsky	2	0	14
S Benjamin McCarthy	2	0	25
OLB Malachi Bloedorn	2	0	12
S Lamont Sweeney	1	1	25
OLB Deron Murphy	1	0	25
DE Ramon Shepard	1	0	13
S Tyler Diaz	1	0	25
S Corwin Clancy	1	0	5
DE Paul Yocum	1	0	12
OLB Roberto Brady	1	0	16
CB Broderick McGee	1	0	16

New Orleans	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
S Levi Hopper	5	0	41
ILB Terry Whiting	4	0	27
CB Kirk Garrison	4	0	46
CB Larry Tate	2	1	18
OLB Oscar Burks	2	0	26
ILB Nicky Weigel	1	0	28
CB Todd Tanyavutti	1	0	20
CB Steven Marsh	1	0	7
DE Bryson Slocum	1	0	34
DT Brock McGee	1	0	33
S Weston Battle	1	0	28
DE Wayne Fraley	1	0	40
CB Blaine Hongamen	1	0	44

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
FB Logan Terrell	2	3	6	0	27
T Frankie Fernyhough	1	4	19	1	46
G Chester Fredrickson	1	3	19	1	46
C Gilbert Keith	1	2	19	2	46
T Dan O'Donnell	0	6	19	0	46
TE Ezra Winslett	0	1	16	0	40

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Malcolm Price	4	10	40	0	25
T Tucker Romero	3	10	40	0	25
C J.R. Gardner	3	7	40	1	25
G Ross Coltharp	2	3	40	0	25
TE Erick Kelley	1	2	37	0	25
T Reggie Fiola	0	3	40	2	25

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Tyrell Farr	3	19
Roberto Brady	1	22
Logan Terrell	1	6

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Wayne Fraley	3	13
Daquan Walton	1	23
Todd Tanyavutti	1	22

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Tyler Diaz	---	---	40	25	11	76
OLB Deron Murphy	---	---	33	25	15	73
S Lamont Sweeney	---	---	36	25	12	73
T Dan O'Donnell	19	46	---	---	6	71
T Frankie Fernyhough	19	46	---	---	6	71
S Benjamin McCarthy	---	---	40	25	3	68
G Chester Fredrickson	19	46	---	---	---	65
C Gilbert Keith	19	46	---	---	---	65
QB Todd Lane	19	46	---	---	---	65
G Kevin Prieto	19	46	---	---	---	65
OLB Roberto Brady	---	---	25	16	22	63
DE Edgar Butts	---	---	37	21	1	59
WR Quinn Hodges	15	34	---	---	10	59
TE Ezra Winslett	16	40	---	---	---	56
S Erick Marzluf	---	---	22	12	19	53
WR Devan Brooks	16	33	---	---	---	49
RB Archie Clayton	16	10	---	---	22	48
CB Broderick McGee	---	---	30	16	1	47
WR Mitch Clemons	17	23	---	---	6	46
FB Logan Terrell	6	27	---	---	6	39
OLB Malachi Bloedorn	---	---	19	12	8	39
DT Benjamin Pippens	---	---	22	12	2	36
ILB Marvin Mussorgsky	---	---	20	14	---	34
RB Luke Diaz	2	25	---	---	6	33
DE Paul Yocum	---	---	19	12	2	33
DE Erik Cox	---	---	17	13	2	32
ILB Lonnie Levels	---	---	18	13	---	31
DE Ramon Shepard	---	---	17	13	1	31
OLB Dominic Andrews	---	---	20	8	1	29
S Tre Coles	---	---	8	4	16	28
WR Mitchell Kania	0	3	---	---	22	25
WR Britt Hughes	0	2	---	---	18	20
CB Tyrell Farr	---	---	0	0	19	19
WR Ty Brandenburg	5	10	---	---	---	15
DT Reggie Sidney	---	---	8	4	1	13
TE Isaac Newsome	0	6	---	---	6	12
TE Dana Haluska	1	11	---	---	---	12
CB Ricky Freeman	---	---	7	0	1	8
S Corwin Clancy	---	---	2	5	---	7
RB Darrell Kantowski	1	6	---	---	---	7
C Charlie Fouse	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Cameron Buckhalter	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Caleb Marquis	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Bob Peters	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Jake Carlisle	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Terrance Patton	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Malcolm Price	40	25	---	---	9	74
WR Terrance Boese	39	25	---	---	10	74
S Levi Hopper	---	---	16	41	15	72
TE Erick Kelley	37	25	---	---	9	71
DE Wayne Fraley	---	---	16	40	13	69
C J.R. Gardner	40	25	---	---	---	65
T Tucker Romero	40	25	---	---	---	65
CB Kirk Garrison	---	---	18	46	1	65
G Ross Coltharp	40	25	---	---	---	65
T Reggie Fiola	40	25	---	---	---	65
QB Brent Cerf	40	25	---	---	---	65
RB Isaiah Glover	23	17	---	---	23	63
CB Blaine Hongamen	---	---	18	44	---	62
WR Gustavo Bissel	25	16	---	---	17	58
WR Leland Sharper	35	20	---	---	---	55
DT Brock McGee	---	---	17	33	4	54
OLB Oscar Burks	---	---	5	26	21	52
CB Todd Tanyavutti	---	---	4	20	22	46
ILB Terry Whiting	---	---	17	27	2	46
ILB Nicky Weigel	---	---	16	28	---	44
DE Bryson Slocum	---	---	8	34	2	44
S Weston Battle	---	---	16	28	---	44
DT Kent Stephens	---	---	16	26	1	43
CB Larry Tate	---	---	14	18	9	41
DE Mercury Gerhardt	---	---	4	20	6	30
ILB Randall Cross	---	---	2	18	9	29
DE Thomas Cossaboom	---	---	10	18	1	29
CB Steven Marsh	---	---	3	7	16	26
RB Spencer Donovan	15	8	---	---	2	25
TE Daquan Walton	1	0	---	---	23	24
TE Harry Hutton	15	9	---	---	---	24
S Preston Stewart	---	---	3	18	2	23
RB Lorenzo Nelson	2	0	---	---	11	13
DE Malachi Clinton	---	---	3	7	1	11
FB Conner Boyer	5	5	---	---	---	10
P Donny Mankad	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Morris Stone	0	0	---	---	9	9
T J.J. Starks	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Cory Fuller	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Theodore Cox	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Earl Jeffries	---	---	2	7	---	9
WR Juan Lake	3	0	---	---	---	3
ILB D.J. Armstrong	---	---	1	0	1	2
QB Lionel McNeil	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Eddie Darquea	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Wesley Newton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	26	3.7
Middle	6	7	1.2
Right	6	22	3.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	44	4.4
Middle	21	98	4.7
Right	8	19	2.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Todd Lane	42	25	3	2	2	0	11	4	1

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brent Cerf	22	17	2	0	2	1	2	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	14	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	78	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	9	111	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	58	9.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	35	8.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	7	51	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	78	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Quinn Hodges	11	8	1	99	1	34
WR Mitch Clemons	9	7	0	68	0	23
TE Ezra Winslett	8	3	1	30	1	40
WR Ty Brandenburg	4	2	0	27	1	10
FB Logan Terrell	3	2	0	17	0	27
WR Devan Brooks	3	0	0	0	0	33
RB Luke Diaz	2	2	0	12	0	25
TE Isaac Newsome	1	1	0	8	0	6
TE Dana Haluska	1	0	0	0	0	11

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terrance Boese	8	6	1	70	1	25
TE Harry Hutton	5	3	1	35	1	9
WR Leland Sharper	4	4	0	26	0	20
WR Gustavo Bissel	2	1	0	3	0	16
TE Erick Kelley	2	2	0	22	0	25
RB Isaiah Glover	1	1	0	8	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Archie Clayton	3	17	5.67	3.06
RB Luke Diaz	1	0	0.00	-0.50

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Brent Cerf	2	19	9.50	6.00
RB Isaiah Glover	1	-4	-4.00	1.47
RB Spencer Donovan	1	5	5.00	6.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Todd Lane	3	3	11	3.67	6.21

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brent Cerf	8	5	29	3.63	7.45

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ty Brandenburg	1	1	1	1.00	6.75
WR Quinn Hodges	1	1	1	1.00	9.00
WR Mitch Clemons	1	1	9	9.00	7.56

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Leland Sharper	3	3	17	5.67	6.50
TE Harry Hutton	2	0	0	0.00	7.00
WR Terrance Boese	2	1	4	2.00	8.75
RB Isaiah Glover	1	1	8	8.00	8.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Archie Clayton	1	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Isaiah Glover	6	1
RB Spencer Donovan	2	2
QB Brent Cerf	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Todd Lane	13	9	6

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brent Cerf	3	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Quinn Hodges	4	3	2
TE Ezra Winslett	4	3	2
WR Mitch Clemons	3	3	2
WR Devan Brooks	2	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terrance Boese	2	1	1
WR Gustavo Bissel	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 57,600 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,100 (19,900)
End Zone 8,500 (14,300)
Mezzanine 5,400 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 8,600 (12,700)
Club Seats 13,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 8,300 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	57,600 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,100 (19,900)
End Zone	8,500 (14,300)
Mezzanine	5,400 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	8,600 (12,700)
Club Seats	13,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	8,300 (9,900)